Chapter 8 - Is it her?

Lance food fell on the floor because of the bump.

"MY BULGOGIIII!!!" Lance screamed while trying to pick up the food on the floor that was spilled

Lance looked up and saw that it was Kento and his goons. He also saw that Ace was already holding Kento's shirt. Kayze was also beside Ace and Kyle was nowhere to be seen. Lance got up and he looked at them dead in the eye.

"What is your problem?" Ace asked Kento

"Huh? It was an accident" Kento replied while smiling at Ace

"That wasn't no accident. I clearly saw you bumped into us. You're really testing my patience." Ace told Kento.

Kento smirked at Ace and said "So, what are you going to do about?" Kento asked "Look around you. A lot of people is looking, are you sure you want to do this here?" Kento added

Ace looked around and saw that it was true, quite a crowd was forming circling them. Ace has got no choice but to remove his hands on Kento. He was not about to fight him inside the cafeteria where a lot of people can see them.

"I'll see you later." Ace said to Kento while looking at him dead in the eye

Kento smirked again and said "Alright, scaredy cat"

Ace looked back at Lance and asked if he was alright

"You alright, dude?" Ace asked

"Yeah." Lance replied to him "Where is Kyle?" Lance asked them. Ace also looked around and he wasn't able to see Kyle

"Look behind them." Kayze said while pointing at Kento's group. They saw that Kyle was behind the group and was ready to beat up Kento. Both of them was face to face with each other.

"Ohh, look who's here, if it wasn't Kyle. How are you?" Kento said while smiling at Kyle

"You still haven't apologize for what you did." Kyle said to Kento

"Apologize for what? It was an accident." Kento replied to Kyle

"Accident or not, you should apologize to Lance." Kyle told him "Or do you want me to force you to apologize?" Kyle added

"Ohhh I'm so scared." Kento replied "Make me then." Kento added to his statement

Kyle was about to punch Kento when he was stopped by Ace and Lance.

"It's alright, Kyle. Nothing good is going to happen if you punch him today." Ace told Kyle

The guard at the cafeteria saw that there was a crowd in the middle and he used his whistle to disperse the crowd. "Heyy! Stop! Are you guys fighting?" the guard asked them while running towards them

"You got lucky this time." Kento said to them

"No, you were lucky a lot of people is watching us right now or else your parents wouldn't even be able to recognize you." Ace said to Kento

Kento smiled at them and he walked out of the crowd. After that the crowd quickly dispersed. Ace comforted Lance about the food that was on the ground

"It's alright, Lance. You can have mine if you want, I'm still pretty full because of what I ate earlier" Ace told him

Lance smiled at him and he got the food that he wanted. Lance remembered something and called Kyle

"Seems like you care for me, huh?" Lance told Kyle teasingly

Kyle didn't speak and just headed to their seats. Kayze was laughing secretly at the both of them.

Ace got up on his seat and told them that he was going to the teachers office. They all said that It was alright so Ace walked outside of the cafeteria and headed towards the teachers office. After just a few minutes he got in front of the door of the office. He knocked three times and was told to come in.

"Come in." Mr. Zay said

"Good afternoon, Mr. Zay." Ace greeted Mr. Zay

"It was you. Come and have a seat." Mr. Zay told Ace and gestured him to take a seat

Ace walked towards the seat and took a seat at it.

"So, have you thought about it?" Mr. Zay asked Ace

"Yes. I've thought about it, Mr. Zay." Ace replied to him

"So, what do you say? Are you going to take it or not?" Mr. Zay waited for Ace's answer

"I won't take it, Mr. Zay." Ace told him

"Why not?" Mr. Zay asked

"It has too much of a burden to me. I want to take care of my little sister, I want her to have a life that she wants." Ace told Mr. Zay

"So, you would throw away your dream for you little sister huh?" Mr. Zay said

Ace only shook his head up and down.

"I knew you were going to say no. That is why I have a favor to ask you." Mr. Zay said to Ace "And you are not allowed to take down this offer." Mr. Zay added

"What is it, Sir? If it's within my power I'll do it. You did a lot for me." Ace told Mr. Zay. He was extremely grateful of Mr. Zay cause he was always helping him through tough times

"I want you to go to the library right now and look for this book. I want you to read it and tell me what you've learn about it." Mr. Zay to Ace while giving him a picture of a book

"Reading? That's it?" Ace asked

"Yes. You may go now. Also you only have three months to submit it to me." Mr. Zay said to him

Ace got up and bowed at Mr. Zay and left the office. He walked towards the library and started looking for the book that was task to him by Mr. Zay. He didn't think much of it since It was just a book. The book title was "Youth."

He was struggling to find the book that is why he started looking for someone to help him find the book. He saw a girl struggling to get the book at the top of the shelve when suddenly the books fell down.

"Watch out!" Ace screamed at the girl and he runs towards her. Ace protected the girls head from the books that was falling at her. He shielded her with his entire body.